Oahu - Kailua to Honolulu Airport
Maui - Road to Hana
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| Through the mountains to the airport |
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| Don't tell me we're flying to Maui on that little jet |
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| Nope, we're flying to Maui on that little propeller plane |
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| Only 9 seats so the cockpit is right there |
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| The flight was great. It was like getting a sightseeing tour for free. The propellers were really loud so put on some headphones and some IZ and enjoy the flight. |
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Maui
The flight took about an hour. The water was so blue and the views were spectacular. |
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| Helen saw a school of rays as we approached for landing |
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Da Kitchen
When we landed we checked and Da Kitchen wasn't open yet. We stopped at the KMart for supplies and didn't plan on taking so long, but at least Da Kitchen was open for lunch by the time we finished. |
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| It looked like one of those places that maybe used to be a dive, but moved to new digs. It was open, airy, and hip. |
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| Teriyaki beef sticks - very tasty |
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| Deep fried spam musubi - so good |
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| Derek ordered a hamburger, of course, and we all shared the Hawaiian combo plate - chicken long rice, lomi lomi salmon, lau lau, and kalua pork. It was all really good. A step up from the normal kind of dive I look for, but well executed. Good food, good service, good ambiance - a good value. |
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| Never worked out for us to eat at Mama's |
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| I wish it wasn't so touristy, but it was really nice. We didn't get hit by any falling debris and I don't think we caught leptospirosis. Paradise can be deceiving - Hawaii can be very dangerous. |
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| We call Derek, Big Gulp. Don't expect anything left when he's done. |
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| Great little stop. We picked up some fresh fruit and Adam became addicted to sugar cane. |
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Garden of Eden Arboretum
We didn't get started until after noon and, after a long stop at Twin Falls, found most of the places along the highway closing around 3 or 4. Everyone says to start early to avoid the crowds, but the crowds were no problem. We didn't see that many cars and most were coming back the other way. |
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| This guy was fishing on the rocks as the waves crashed all around him |
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| Mile markers are big in Hawaii when giving directions - especially on the Road To Hana |
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| Our Dodge Avenger rental car. When were flying into Maui, Helen said, "I bet our rental car will be red" based on all the red cars she saw on the rental car lots. She was right. |
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| Coconut Glen's like most things was closed. It was nice that there weren't many people on the highway, but it would have been nice if some of the little stands were still open. I guess you can't have it both ways. |
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| It had gotten dark and we were prepared to do without any sort of substantial dinner since everything on the way to Hana and in Hana closes early. Then, like a miraculous mirage, we reached the Hana Farms stand and, it turns out, on Friday and Saturday nights a bunch of the crunchy granola farm workers roll out the red carpet at The Clay Oven and make some really good fresh pizza. This was another of our favorite Hawaii experiences. |
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| Like a beacon in the night. This place was so cool with festive lights, open air dining, and a generally festive vibe. |
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| We picked up some really yummy banana bread while we waited for our pizza |
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| We were tucked nicely under one of the lighted structures eating our warm pizza as one of the notorious Hana downpours quickly came and went. |
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| Our glow faded a little when we reached Joe's. I knew Joe's might be a stretch of my "we just need a place to sleep - not a resort" philosophy. It was pretty bad. I could have forgiven the extremely dated and worn décor, but not the obvious lack of cleanliness. |
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